Football Preview: Orem Tigers vs. Springville Red Devils
Orem hasn't had much luck against Springville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Orem Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Springville Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Orem will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Orem will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 29-point they dealt Cedar Valley on Friday. Orem took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 45-16 victory over Cedar Valley. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Feleti Iongi, who rushed for 212 yards and four touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards dating back to last season. Orem also got help from Kaue Akana, who showed off his sure hands for 88 receiving yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Orem was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cedar Valley only rushed for 126.
Meanwhile, a win for Springville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 41-14 defeat at the hands of Maple Mountain.
Orem's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Springville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
The upcoming matchup will be a clash of competing strengths. Orem has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 284.5 passing yards per game. Springville, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 163.2 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Thursday? There's only one way to find out.
Orem came up short against Springville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 28-21. Thankfully for Orem, Tevita Valeti (who rushed for 118 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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